We were founded in 1964 to develop and manufacture a novel scientific instrument for determining the characteristics of the surfaces of powders.   This instrument was one which could measure the changes in heat evolution which occur when the surfaces of powders and granular solids interface with reagents in a liquid–phase carrier which flows through a reaction–cell.

Today, we have progressed to the point where the Flow Sorption Microcalorimeter can determine the changes in heat evolution during a reaction, and, contemporaneously, it can also determine the amount of the material involved in that reaction.   This applies both to gas–phase as well as to liquid–phase reagents.   Our current instruments are described more fully in the section on surface science, and are being used in areas such as lubrication, catalysis, separation and filtering efficiency, adhesion, magnetic media, pigment research, paint research, and much more.

We manufacture our products in London (UK) and distribute them worldwide, either directly from London or via local distributors.   We regularly report our research findings in scientific journals (Carbon, Langmuir, Thermochimica Acta, etc.) as well as at various international conferences and seminars (ISSHAC, EUROCARBON, ACS COLLOID & SURFACE SCIENCE, BIENNIAL CONFERENCE ON CARBON, etc.).   We also use conferences and seminars to report on new applications and product developments.

Through our distributors we conduct user group meetings to exchange ideas, concepts, and techniques over a very wide range of application areas.   We also provide on–site seminars and product training when requested to do so.

In parallel with our microcalorimeter, we have developed two other ranges of instruments.

The first of these other instruments is a sampler, also for particulate matter, called a Spinning Riffler.   It is based upon rotating collection vessels which are fed from a vibrating feeder.   Both the feed rate and the spin rate are constant during the taking of the sample, the consequence of which is that our Rifflers provide samples which approach closely the representativeness which is theoretically possible.   Our current instruments are described more fully in the section on powder sampling.

The last of these other instruments is called a Light Fastness Tester.   It is an artificial fading instrument based upon a number of mercury light sources, the properties of which produce fading effects close to those caused by natural daylight.   The instruments perform to the requirements of BS1006:1990:UK/TN, and are used to fastness–test fibres, fabrics, paper, plastics, printed surfaces, and anodised surfaces, etc.   Our current instruments are described more fully in the section on artificial fading.

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